Author Archives: Granger Meador

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About Granger Meador

I am retired from employment and enjoy reading, technology, day hikes, art museums, and photography. My wife Wendy works in the Bartlesville Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma, but this blog is outside the scope of any employment.

Roger’s Flames

Roger Johnston’s Flame Favorites AlbumRoger Johnston, a physicist and optical engineer in the Seattle area, produces absolutely gorgeous fractal images. You can view and download hundreds of beautiful images from his albums on Webshots.

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The Problem with NASA

Gregg Easterbrook has written a spot-on article in Wired identifying the problem with NASA.

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Horse to Water

I love this performance by Sam(antha) Brown, Jools Holland, Jim Capaldi, and company of Horse to Water from the wonderful Concert for George DVD, a 2002 tribute to the late great George Harrison. My favorite Beatles songs were almost all … Continue reading →

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Superthunderstingcar!

Superthunderstingcar Enjoy this hilarious spoof, by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, of the Thunderbirds TV shows I endured in my youth. I especially love how the Supermarionation process (solenoids that operated the marionettes’ mouths in sync with the soundtrack) breaks … Continue reading →

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Stone Reader

You feel the pressure of another human soul on the other side of the book, and that makes you feel less alone, and less trapped in your body, and less isolated. You feel that you are the brother of the … Continue reading →

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